Sharmin Tania

Biography

"Sharmin is a Lecturer at Curtin Law School. Previously she taught law at Macquarie University and Western Sydney University in Sydney, and BRAC University in Dhaka. Sharmin holds a PhD in Law from Macquarie University, and LLM in International Law from the University of Cambridge. She graduated First Class First in her LLB (Honours) and First Class Second in her LLM from the University of Dhaka. Sharmin’s research focuses on diverse areas of International Law. Her book entitled 'Least Developed Countries in the WTO Legal System: A Sustainable Development Perspective' is forthcoming from Springer in 2017. The book examines the legal and policy framework of the least developed countries' intergration in the world trading system. Sharmin also retains her research interest in Law and Development, and South Asian Law. Her research in these areas include a Canadian International Development Agency funded collaborative project on Criminal Justice Reform Programme in Bangladesh, as well as a human rights study on a persecuted minority group, namely Biharis in Bangladesh (supported by ELCOP, a human rights organisation in Bangladesh). Sharmin has presented and published her research in Australia and overseas. Sharmin supervises LLB and Honours theses and welcomes PhD proposals in International Law, and Law and Development. "

Research Interest

International Law, International Trade Law, International Environmental Law, International Investment Law, Human Rights, Law and Development, South Asian Law